Holiday Movies and Specials

[cyharding]

Since the holidays are upon us, I thought that I would create a thread about our favorite holiday movies and specials.

I'll start with something that I remember watching, but I don't know what the title is or who made as my memory is fuzzy. It's an animated story that I think was made in Europe (there is no dialogue as well) and it was shown on the local PBS station (I think it was a kid's show hosted by James Earl Jones). To the best of my memory, the plot goes like this: A young boy who is the son of a rich and prominent man in the city they live in dresses up in a Santa suit (it looks baggy on him) and gives the presents his dad was going to give to his friends to the city's homeless. The dad is furious and forces the boy to go to each of friends to explain what happen and to apologize. However, the dad's friends are pleased and give the kid gifts such as medals and the like for his charity. If anyone could tell anything about this. I would appreciate it.

[Kazuki_Fuse]

Aside from the typical yearly viewing's of Home Alone, Elf, The Grinch, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, there are two that I always view back to back on Christmas Eve:

SPOILER: Show

and

Warms the heart, truly.

[Princess Asuka]

My favorite are Santa Claus is coming to town, A Garfield Christmas, the Sailor Moon S movie (it feels Christmasy), the Spongebob Christmas specials, and that's about it. Frosty the Snowman feels to not Christmasy for me.

[Sailor Star Dust]

I've made a point to watch Tokyo Godfathers the past 2 Winters; this year I'll probably watch it sometime before or after Christmas. Something about it just gets me in the spirit.

[Atropos]

I usually get with my buddies and watch Die Hard. Followed up by a "Trapped in the Closet" marathon, of course....

[delispin25]

My favorites are:
Gremlins
Night of the Hunter (although it doesn't become Christmas until the 4th quarter)
Christmas Story
It's a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street (the original)

Don't know any Christmas specials except for a few comics series that had Christmas issues.
My favorite would have to be the Dead World one, where a bunch of zombies dress up as Santa and his elves to deliver "presents" to all the kids. Grim shit.

[Bomby von Bombsville]

A Charlie Brown Christmas was an important part of my childhood.

Nowadays, I'm a bigger fan of A Huey Freeman Christmas.

[EvangelionFan]

In my house every year it's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
I usually attempt to avoid it because I know how it goes - but as it is almost always on TV in Christmas I somehow end up seeing parts of it, or, if I don't have anything else on (help) all of it

[Chuckman]

The deflating turkey gave me nightmares when I was a kid.

[EvangelionFan]

I was thinking about exactly that part the other day. It frightened me for a moment.

[bobbyfischer's ghost]

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Darn, I was about to mention it.

Anyway... My addition to the list would have to be How the Grinch Stole Christmas!(1966) It was the first animated Christmas special I saw in English, so nostalgia is a major factor. Also, gotta love the VA of Tony The Tiger.

[Princess Asuka]

Watched A Charlie Brown Christmas tonight, it's my mom's favorite special.

[Fireball]

I usually always watch a good western on Christmas. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or Once Upon a Time in the West. I'm planning on Do You Remember Love? this year though and our yearly EGF Gundam stream of course.

[Dataprime]

What, no Star Wars Holiday Special?
you all disappoint me..